Iran vs Japan: Population, age 16, total
Iran
1.06 million
in 2015
Japan
1.22 million
in 2015
Iran rank
19th
Japan rank
17th
Population, age 16, total over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.22 million against 1.06 million in Iran, a difference of 161,470.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.72 million | 270,995 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 1.31 million | 453,230 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.20 million | 115,196 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 16, total, Iran or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.22 million against 1.06 million in Iran as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 16, total between Iran and Japan?
- 161,470, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for population, age 16, total?
- Iran ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.